Belleville News Democrat: State http://www.bnd.com/news/state/index.xml News, sports, and entertainment from Belleville News Democrat en-us Copyright 2008 Belleville News Democrat State 60 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:58:05 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys support@Belleville.com Exes still shared home before shooting at Jamestown Mall http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/401201.html http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/401201.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:18 CDT The ex-spouses who died in a murder-suicide in a suburban St. Louis mall still lived together two years after their divorce, but their violent relationship led to at least four police visits and both sought court orders of protection, records show. Anheuser-Busch sale worries distributors http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/401760.html http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/401760.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:42 CDT Some wholesale distributors of Anheuser-Busch products are worried about a backlash now that the St. Louis-based brewery is being sold to Belgian-based InBev. Report: Deal reached on Ballpark Village http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/401740.html http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/401740.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:54 CDT A published report says a deal is reached for Ballpark Village near Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Coffee to go: Starbucks closing 16 St. Louis area stores http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/401736.html http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/401736.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:53 CDT Specialty coffees soon will be harder to find around St. Louis. Starbuck's has just released the list of 16 area stores that will be closing. Earlier this month, the company announced plans to close 600 stores nationwide because of declining profits. Of the roughly 80 Starbuck's locations in the metro area, the following are slated for closure: Ex-Springfield officer charged in inmate assault http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/401761.html http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/401761.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:42 CDT A fired Springfield police officer is facing a third-degree assault charge for allegedly beating an inmate being booked into the Greene County jail. Police say psychiatric patient raped another http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/401728.html http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/401728.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:27 CDT A Kansas City man is charged with sexually assaulting a woman when both were patients at a psychiatric hospital. Peterson's attys end effort to block lawsuit http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/401255.html http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/401255.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:47 CDT Drew Peterson's attorneys have withdrawn a motion seeking to block efforts by his third wife's family to file a wrongful-death lawsuit. 2 Bradley students released from jail in soccer player's manslaughter http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/399911.html http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/399911.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:43 CDT Two former college students who were convicted in the death of a Bradley University soccer player have been released from jail. Runaway 13-year-old girl steals police van http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/401512.html http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/401512.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:22 CDT Police say a runaway 13-year-old girl from the southern Chicago suburb of Lynwood led officers on a chase from Lynwood to Chicago after stealing a prisoner transport van returning her from Parke County, Indiana. No charges against homeowner who killed attacker http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/400872.html http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/400872.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:24 CDT No charges will be filed against a St. Louis homeowner who shot and killed a man who attacked him with a steel pipe. May take weeks to decide charges in fatal pileup that killed Caseyville man http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/400380.html http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/400380.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:09 CDT It likely will be weeks before St. Louis County prosecutors decide whether to file charges against a truck driver who slammed into stopped traffic, causing a massive pileup that killed three people and injured 15, authorities said Thursday. State regulators seek Wachovia documents http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/401495.html http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/401495.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:16 CDT Securities regulators from several U.S. states, investigating Wachovia Securities' auction rate securities sales practices, went to the company's St. Louis headquarters Thursday and requested its documents and records. Court documents show couple who died at mall had violent relationship http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/401448.html http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/401448.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:11 CDT A divorced couple who died in a murder-suicide inside a suburban St. Louis mall had a violent relationship that prompted at least four police visits and each to seek orders of protection against each other, court records show. Illinois will mark Lincoln's 200th http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/401447.html http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/401447.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:11 CDT Illinois officials hope schoolchildren, churches and businesses will take part in next year's celebration of Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday. Decision on charges in fatal St. Louis pile-up weeks away http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/401443.html http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/401443.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:11 CDT It likely will be weeks before St. Louis County prosecutors decide whether to file charges against a truck driver who slammed into stopped traffic, causing a massive pileup that killed two people -- including a metro-east man -- and injured 16, authorities said Thursday. Official: Chicago crime not out of control http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/401434.html http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/401434.html Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:11 CDT Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis wants to be clear: Any talk by Gov. Rod Blagojevich that crime in the city is "out of control" is just plain wrong. Will InBev be able to boost tepid sales of AB's core brands? http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/400029.html http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/400029.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:11 CDT In paying $52 billion for Anheuser-Busch because of the strength of the Budweiser and Bud Light brands, InBev SA will also be inheriting the King of Beers' weaknesses -- which might only worsen when ownership of the largest U.S. brewer shifts into foreign hands. Brother of slaying suspect faces new charge http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/399979.html http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/399979.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:07 CDT The brother of a man suspected in the slayings of eight people in Illinois and Missouri has been indicted on a charge of concealing a homicidal death and obstruction of justice. House votes to reverse millions in Blagojevich-imposed cuts http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/400035.html http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/400035.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:12 CDT SPRINGFIELD-- The Illinois House voted Wednesday to reverse about $480 million in budget cuts imposed by Gov. Rod Blagojevich, although there's little chance the money will ever reach the hospitals, drug abuse programs and mental health services for which it's earmarked. Blagojevich: Chicago may call in troopers or National Guard to fight crime http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/400033.html http://www.bnd.com/news/state/story/400033.html Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:10 CDT Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Wednesday raised the possibility of bringing in state troopers or even the Illinois National Guard to help Chicago combat a recent increase in violent crime -- an offer that Mayor Richard Daley didn't know was coming.